Pastor
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Latin pāstor (“herdsman, shepherd”).
Proper noun edit
Pastor m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – rosy starling.
Hypernyms edit
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Passeri - suborder; Passerida - infraorder; Muscicapoidea - superfamily; Sturnidae - family
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Pastor roseus - sole species
References edit
- Rosy Starling on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Sturnus roseus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Pastor on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Pastor at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈpastɔɐ̯/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /pasˈtoːɐ̯/ (alternative form; predominant in some regions, including western Germany)
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Noun edit
Pastor m (mixed or strong, genitive Pastors, plural Pastoren or Pastöre, feminine Pastorin) (also masculine plural: Pastore)
- (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) pastor (clergyman who serves a parish)
- Synonym: Pfarrer
Usage notes edit
- The normal plural is Pastoren.
- The plural Pastöre is used by some of those speakers who stress the word on the second syllable, particularly in western Germany.
- The word as such is more common among Protestants than among Catholics. There are, however, some regions where the word is traditional for a Catholic pastor, including the Rhineland.
Declension edit
Declension of Pastor [masculine, mixed // strong]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
From pastor.
Proper noun edit
Pastor m (genitive/dative lui Pastor)
- a surname
References edit
- Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names][1], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From pastor (“shepherd”).
Proper noun edit
Pastor m or f by sense
- a surname originating as an occupation
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Pastor, from pastor.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Pastór (feminine Pastora, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔)
- (Protestantism) honorific used before the name of a male Christian Protestant pastor; Pastor
- Pastor Peter
Proper noun edit
Pastór (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔)
- a surname from Spanish